ἀναποδίζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓νᾰ- (“backwords”) +‎ πούς (gentive: ποδός) (“foot”) +‎ -ίζω (“suffix for verbs”).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ᾰ̓νᾰποδῐ́ζω • (anapodízō)

  1. (intransitive) to make a step backwards
  2. (transitive) to call back and question, cross-examine
  3. to retract what is said before
  4. to return (of retrograde motion of the planets, of recurring events)

Inflection

Synonyms

  • ᾰ̓νᾰποδισμός m (anapodismós, “going back; recall”)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰποδιστής m (anapodistḗs, “one who drives back”)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰποδιστικός (anapodistikós, “in retardation”)
  • ᾰ̓νᾰποδόω, -ῶ (anapodóō, -ô, “ἀναποδίζω, grow fresh feet”)
    • ἀναποδόομαι, oῦμαι (anapodóomai, oûmai, “grow fresh feet -of scorpions-”)
  • ἐπᾰνᾰποδιστέον (epanapodistéon, “one must re-examine”)
  • ἐπᾰνᾰποδῐ́ζω (epanapodízō, “retrace one's steps in argument”)

Descendants

  • Byzantine Greek: ἀναποδίζω (anapodízō)

Further reading

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